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Wildlife in Denali National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Denali right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

1,856
recent observations
30
species listed
12
mammals
13
plants
5
birds

Naturalists have logged 1,856 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Denali. The most frequently seen is the Caribou, with 255 recorded sightings.

Mammals account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by plants (13).

Rarer finds confirmed in Denali include Grizzly Bear, Gray Wolf and Moss Campion - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Grizzly BearGray WolfMoss Campion
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Most-observed species in Denali

Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
255 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
233 observations
Moose
Alces alces
213 observations
Arctic Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus parryii
147 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
142 observations
Thinhorn Sheep
Ovis dalli
122 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
50 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
48 observations · iNaturalist
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
44 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
39 observations · iNaturalist
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
38 observations · iNaturalist
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
37 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
37 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
36 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
33 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
33 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
33 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
28 observations
Mountain Harebell
Campanula lasiocarpa
28 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
27 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
27 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
27 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
24 observations
Richardson's Brookfoam
Boykinia richardsonii
24 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
23 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
23 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
22 observations · iNaturalist
Alaskan pincushion plant
Diapensia obovata
21 observations · iNaturalist
alpine azalea
Kalmia procumbens
21 observations · iNaturalist
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
21 observations · iNaturalist

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